Iran's National University of Skill (NUS) (Persian: دانشگاه ملی مهارت, Danushgah-e Melli-ye Maharat) formerly known as the Technical and Vocational University, is a state comprehensive university, affiliated to Ministry of Science Research and Technology of I.R. of Iran. NUS headquarters is based in Tehran, Iran, and it manages more than 180 branches across the country.

National University of Skill
  • دانشگاه ملی مهارت
National University of Skill coat of arms
Former names
Higher Education Complex of Payambar-e Azam (1995–2011) [1]
Technical and Vocational University (2011-2024)
Motto
  • lucrative science
Motto in English
Beneficial knowledge
TypePublic university system
Established-Institutes of Technology (1965)
-Technical and Vocational University (renamed 2011)[1]
National University of Skill (renamed 2024)
PresidentDr. Gholamreza Zamani
Students170,717[2]
Campus173Colleges[3]
Websitenus.ac.ir

Nus offers more than 160 undergraduate degree programs (associate's and bachelor's degrees) to almost 200.000 students. The main focus is on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and Skill Development. NUS courses are tailored to fulfill the market demands for highly skilled technicians and engineers. Almost 70% of these courses are instructed practically in well-equipped workrooms and the remaining 30% are taught theoretically in smart classrooms.

Studying at NUS is quite competitive. NUS students are vocational high school graduates who must compete over the seats available in all branches, in a national entrance exam every year.

NUS has already employed more than 800 faculty members, 500 full time lecturers, 4.000 staff and 19.000 visiting professors.

History

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Name Tenure Sponsored
Institutes of Technology 1965–1969 Ministry of Science
Technical and Vocational teacher training centers 1969–1980 Ministry of Education
suspended 1980–1986 because of Revolution & War
Institutes of Technology 1986–1995 Ministry of Education
Higher Education Complex of Payambar-e Azam 1995–2011 Ministry of Education
Technical and Vocational University 2011–present Ministry of Science

Chancellors

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Chancellor Tenure Alma mater Speciality
Sohrab Rezaei[4] 2011–2014 Istanbul University Ph.D in English language teaching
Masoud Shafiee[4] 2014–2017 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Ph.D in electrical engineering
Naser Shams Gharne[4] 2017–2018 Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran Ph.D in Industrial Engineering
Ebrahim Salehi Omran 2018–2022 University of Bath, United Kingdom Ph.D in Educational Planning
Erfan Khosravian 2022–Present University of Tehran, Iran Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering

Important colleges

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College City Established Majors of Associate degree Majors of Bachelor's degree
Shamsipour Technical and Vocational College Tehran 1964 4 4
Shahid Bahonar Technical College Shiraz 1979 12 6
Enghelāb-e Eslāmi Technical College Tehran 1988 19 10
Mohajer Technical And Vocational College of Isfahan Isfahan 1967 16 6
Shahid Rajaee Technical and Engineering College Kashan 1979 15 8
Montazeri Technical College of Mashhad Mashhad 1967 12 10
Tabriz Technical College Tabriz 1977 12 8
Shariati Technical College Tehran 1982 13 7
Ghazi Tabatabai Technical College Urmia 1967 13 7
Yazdanpanah Technical and Vocational College Sanandaj 1967 15 4
Mohammad bagher technical college Sari 1979 12 6
Rasht Technical and Vocational Institute Rasht 1967 13 6
Dorud Technical College Dorud 1985 8 2
Shahid Beheshti College Urmia 1985 12 4
chamran Technical and Vocational College kerman 1969 12 9

References

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  1. ^ a b "ساختار و ظرفیت دانشگاه فنی وحرفه‌ای". Iran Newspaper.
  2. ^ "آمار دانشجویان: سه میلیون و ۱۷۳ هزار و ۷۷۹ نفر". عصر_ایران.
  3. ^ "کد سه رقمي دانشکده/آموزشکده در سیستم جامع آموزشي ناد" (PDF). TVU.
  4. ^ a b c "رییس دانشگاه فنی و حرفه‌ای هم تغییر کرد". Khabaronline. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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